Physical Therapist (PT) - Desert Springs
Listed compensation
$58-$65/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT)
- Desert Springs Post Acute
- Soon to Be Willow Springs Post Acute
- $58.00-$65.00 per Hour DOE $2,000 Sign-On Bonus Paid After 6 Months of Employment
Be Part of Something New. Help Shape What's Next.
Desert Springs Post Acute is entering an exciting new chapter as we prepare to become Willow Springs Post Acute. We're investing in our future, strengthening our team, and creating an environment focused on exceptional patient outcomes, clinical excellence, and employee satisfaction.
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Physical Therapist who is passionate about helping patients regain mobility, restore independence, and achieve meaningful recovery goals.
This is an opportunity to join a growing rehabilitation team during a period of positive transformation and help shape the future of therapy services within our community.
- What You'll Love About This Opportunity
- Competitive pay from $58.00-$65.00 per hour DOE
- $2,000 Sign-On Bonus paid after six months of employment
- Opportunity to join the team during an exciting facility transition and rebranding
- Collaborative interdisciplinary care environment
- Strong leadership support
- Modern rehabilitation setting
- Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients throughout their recovery journey
- Stable, full-time employment with growth potential
Position Overview
As a Physical Therapist, you will be responsible for evaluating patients, developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing evidence-based interventions designed to improve mobility, strength, balance, endurance, and overall function.
You will work closely with physicians, nursing staff, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care and exceptional patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and establish individualized therapy plans
- Develop functional goals that support recovery and independence
- Implement therapeutic exercise programs and mobility training
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as appropriate
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment goals and home exercise programs
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support successful patient outcomes
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Participate in discharge planning and care conferences
Qualifications
- Current Physical Therapist license in good standing
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative healthcare environment
- Skilled nursing or post-acute experience preferred but not required
Why Join Desert Springs Post Acute?
Every day, our therapists help patients take meaningful steps toward recovery. Whether it's helping someone walk independently again, regain strength after surgery, or safely return home, the impact of your work is immediate and life-changing.
If you're looking for a place where your expertise is valued and your work truly matters, we invite you to apply today.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $127k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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